Statement and Argument important Questions

Q-41. Statement:
Should the opinion polls predicting outcome of elections before the elections be banned in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this may affect the voters mind and may affect the outcome.
II. No, such polls are conducted all over the world.

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Answer: (a) only argument I is strong.
Solution:
The opinion polls may influence the thinking of an individual and thus divert his mind from his original choice. So, argument I holds strong. Further, blindly imitating a policy followed by other countries, holds no relevance. So, arguments II is vague.

Q-42. Statement:
Should words like ‘Smoking is injurious to health’ essentially appear on cigarette packs?

Arguments:
I. Yes, It is a sort of brainwash to make the smokers realize that they are inhaling poisonous stuff.
II. No, It hampers the enjoyment of smoking.

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Answer: (a) only argument I is strong.
Solution:
Clearly, such words on cigarette packs would warn the smokers beforehand of its adverse effects. So, argument I holds strong. However, smoking is a bad habit with long term health hazards and is no means of enjoyment. So, argument II is vague.

Q-43. Statement
Is paying ransom tow agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action?

Arguments:-
I. Yes, The victims must be saved at all cost
II. No, It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.

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Answer: (e) both argument I and II are strong.
Solution:
Both the arguments are strong enough. The conditions have to be agreed to, in order to save the life of the victims, though actually they ought not to be agreed to, as they encourage the sinister activities of the kidnappers.

Q-44. Statement
Should shifting agriculture be practiced?
Arguments:
I. No, It is a wasteful practice
II. Yes, Modern methods of farming are too expensive.

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Answer: (a) only argument I is strong.
Solution:
Clearly, shifting agriculture is a practice in which a certain crop is grown on a land and when it becomes infertile it is left bare and another piece of land is chosen. Clearly, it is a wasteful practice. So, only argument I holds.

Q-45. Statement:
Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?

Arguments:
I. Yes, higher education is very costly, hence it should not be given free.
II. No, there are a large number of brilliant stud- ents who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education.

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Answer: (b) only argument II is strong.
Solution:
For the all-round progress of the nation, all the students, especially the talented and intelligent ones, must avail of higher education, even if the government has to pay for it. So, only argument II holds.